A faulty DNA elimination system causes inflammation
Endosomes (magenta) gather around mitochondria (blue) after infection with the HSV-1 virus, which attacks mtDNA (green) and causes its release. ...
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Building a DNA nanoparticle that is both a carrier and a drug
Illustration of the genetic construct used in this study and the process of generating scaffold and DNA nanoparticles via aPCR ...
Ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric Southeast Asian community
Caves and rock shelters dot the mountains of Thailand's northwest highlands. More than 40 in Mae Hong Son province contain ...
Using computer-generated DNA to study cell identity
The LSD algorithm highlights lung cells that are actively responding (in green). Credit: Matthias Schmitt, Gargiulo Lab, Max Delbrück Center ...
DNA particles that mimic viruses show promise as vaccines
DNA, which has a double helix structure, can have many mutations and genetic variations. Credit: NIH Using a virus particle ...
Largest-ever study of ocean DNA creates comprehensive catalog of marine microbes
The KMAP Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0 is the largest database of marine microbes to date. Credit: The KMAP Ocean Gene ...
Discoveries gleaned from ancient human DNA
Porsmose Man from the Neolithic period, found in 1947 in Porsmose, Denmark. Credit: Danish National Museum Four research articles published ...
a mutation in mitochondrial DNA could protect against disease
The potential beneficial mutation against Parkinson's disease is a small mitochondrial protein that could play a key role in the ...
Scientists discover 13 distinct DNA mutation risk patterns with implications for cancer progression
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Mutations, which continually occur in every cell of our body, are major contributors to cancer, aging ...
Team discovers relationship between timing of DNA replication and how genes fold into 3D structures inside the cell nucleus
RT appears gradually during preimplantation development of the mouse. AOverview of single-cell Repli-seq used to generate RT profiles from single ...
